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Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale

Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale

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An Irish Ale brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3183.15/5.03.14/5.0Special5.5%70.4 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This rich and malty ale originated in Ireland in 1710. It has a deep red color and distinctive caramel flavor from its Pale and Caramel malts. The malt sweetness is balanced by the earthy notes of East Kent Goldings hops. Cheers!

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 neo_hippie2 (114), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 31, 2008    Updated: Jul 16, 2008
Got this in a 12bottle sampler pack. Pours a beautiful deep red with a creamy white head. Aroma is malty and robust with hints of toast. Great flavor and a wonderful crisp and full finish. Great, great beer and the best red ive ever tasted. Highly recomended.


anthlovesbeer (61), north grafton, Massachusetts, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Got my very first one and WOW! This is an Irish Red. Definite microbrew taste. Not at all weak like Killian’s irish Red. Gentle with maltiness and packed with flavor. Nice head...stickes to the glass nicely. Well done! Thank you once again Samuel Adams!


 bruno1378 (107), Epping, New Hampshire, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Pours a cloudy amber, with a nice head. Somewhat sweet and very easy to drink.


SirPhobos1 (1), USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Feb 4, 2008  
Bought a six of this yesterday as I had never seen it before and decided to give it a shot. Was very impressed. Quite possibly my favorite SA brew.


NextBestThing (12), Westtown, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Malt, malt, malt with as Schlitz says just a kiss of the hops. Pours a beautiful red with a nice two-finger head that sticks around. Perfectly carbonated, not too sweet, doesn’t taste like puke if you let it sit for more than 45 seconds. Spicy but still extremely easy to knock down a sixer in two hours or so. Possibly the best looking beer out of the bottle and the most attractive bottle itself out there. This one is a regular in my cellar, definitely part of the weekly/monthly rotation.




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